Research Article

T Lymphocyte-Derived Exosomes Transport MEK1/2 and ERK1/2 and Induce NOX4-Dependent Oxidative Stress in Cardiac Microvascular Endothelial Cells

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CD4-exosomes upregulate the eNOS expression in cMVECs independently of oxidative stress. Panel (a) shows representative immunoblots and densitometry of total levels of eNOS, eNOS-p495 (inhibitory site), and eNOS-p1177 (activation site) in cMVECs treated with CD4-exosomes and/or apocynin, . Protein levels were normalized to beta-tubulin or to total eNOS. Panel (b) shows representative immunoblots and densitometry of eNOS dimer/monomer ratio in cMVECs stimulated with CD4-exosomes, . indicates sample with reducing agent. In each experiment, cMVECs were stimulated for 16 h. , , and calculated by one-way ANOVA followed by Fisher’s LSD post hoc test versus control group or for indicated groups.
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